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How to get fromKumamoto to Amami Ōshimaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Amami Ōshima by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KOJ - ASJ
    3h 41m
    ¥13,007–30,570

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    13h 33m
    ¥11,357–24,270

  3. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane FUK - ASJ
    3h 9m
    ¥21,698–44,301

  4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KMJ - ASJ
    5h 50m
    ¥22,000–130,000

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    16h 10m
    ¥13,200–25,200

  6. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Kamoike Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry
    16h 16m
    ¥13,170–26,737

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    18h 1m
    ¥12,527–25,440

Kumamoto to Amami Ōshima by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Amami Ōshima, Japan?

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 4 hours.

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